Table 2.
Univariate and Multivariable Logistic Regression Analyses of Variables and Associations With 30-Day Readmission Among All Patients, and Among Patients With Malignancy.
| All patients—30-day readmission analysis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Comparison | Univariate OR (95% CI) | P-value | Multivariable OR (95% CI) | P-value |
| Age (per 5 year increase) | 1.01 (.97, 1.05) | .579 | .98 (.94, 1.02) | .361 | |
| BMI (per 5 kg/m2 increase) | 1.00 (.92, 1.08) | .941 | .93 (.86, 1.02) | .112 | |
| Sex | Male vs. female | 1.13 (.85, 1.50) | .414 | 1.04 (.78, 1.39) | .811 |
| ASA class | 3/4 vs. 1/2 | 1.74 (1.37, 2.22) | <.001 | 1.93 (1.47, 2.53) | <.001 |
| IONM | Yes vs. no | .96 (.75, 1.23) | .722 | .89 (.69, 1.15) | .380 |
| Use of VSD | Yes vs. no | 1.10 (.85, 1.43) | .478 | 1.13 (.86, 1.48) | .381 |
| Malignancy | Yes vs. no | 1.00 (.78, 1.28) | .995 | .96 (.75, 1.25) | .778 |
| Central neck dissection | Yes vs. no | 1.41 (1.09, 1.83) | .010 | 1.44 (1.10, 1.89) | .008 |
| Malignancy patients—30-day readmission analysis | |||||
| Variable | Comparison | Univariate OR (95% CI) | P-value | Multivariable OR (95% CI) | P-value |
| Age (per 5 year increase) | .99 (.95, 1.05) | .843 | .97 (.92, 1.03) | .352 | |
| BMI (per 5 kg/m2 increase) | 1.00 (.90, 1.11) | .981 | .96 (.86, 1.07) | .491 | |
| Sex | Male vs. female | 1.10 (.77, 1.56) | .598 | 1.02 (.71, 1.46) | .915 |
| ASA class | 3/4 vs. 1/2 | .65 (.15, 2.89) | .603 | .77 (.17, 3.56) | .698 |
| IONM | Yes vs. no | .82 (.60, 1.12) | .219 | .78 (.57, 1.08) | .132 |
| Use of VSD | Yes vs. no | .93 (.68, 1.27) | .645 | .99 (.71, 1.37) | .939 |
| Central neck dissection | Yes vs. no | 1.35 (.99, 1.86) | .062 | 1.35 (.97, 1.88) | .071 |
Abbreviations: ASAs, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; IONM, intraoperative nerve monitoring; OR, odds ratio; VSD vessel sealant device.